EMPRESS BY BOON

The service here tries too hard to be high class and unique. I have no clue what I was eating because every one was very soft-spoken, and they all felt like they had to get through their memorized spiel of what the foods were quickly. I honestly don't remember what I was eating for the most part. Something like a mini-sized 叉燒包/Cha Siu Bao but with venison instead of pork was my "favorite" if I had to choose one. But none of this stuff was that unique that it knocked my socks off. Like a tiny piece of lobster tail and hand doused in Chili oil isn't that unique, just a different sauce than you'd normally think of. Where's the rest of my lobster?
My friend tried a drink called the Tennessee Top Hat? That was memorable, only because it's the first time I drank that constricted my throat temporarily like I had an allergic reaction. I like my 花椒/Szechwan Pepper Corns like any spice lover would, but this place tries too hard in using using ingredients to concoct up some drink. If it tasted ok, it might have been a dipping sauce for one of the food items, or a base for a marinade. But we ended up drinking marinade base... What the hell?
My friend complained about the serving time between meals. I can understand though. First, a place like this is going to emphasize its ambience, and hope you talk and soak up the environment. They're not really about feeding you. You want to be fed? Go to a food bank, not some fancy-pants establishment that makes "artwork" on a plate, leaving it to settle and cool down after it's cooked before serving, so it can get to you cold instead of piping hot and fresh.
Also, when it comes to the placement of the utensils, does anyone actually know how they're supposed to be placed? No one it seems went through knife and fork school, because for a high class of a place this tries to be, their utensil placement after each meal is completely random. Also, when they pour water, they just let it *glug glug glug* and splash all over. Not smooth at all, and no one didn't twisted the bottle towards the end of the pour the smoothen that last bit at the very least. Just let me pour my own damn water!
Nice window view of the city --just why wasn't I placed by the window?

Squaaaaaabbbb....

Went there for our honeymoon. Best experience

Easy 5-star, one of the best meals, perhaps THE best I’ve ever had. Fun experience, most of the interior was fantastic; we did sit in the back area which did not have the same elegance as the front.

Honestly, this was… underwhelming. Had high expectations based on friends’ reviews. Atmosphere and decor were a vibe, views gorgeous. The food? Fine but not worth the price. The service is what left the most to be desired though: coursing was rushed, plates withdrawn while our party still eating, and our server couldn’t tell us anything about the the cocktails or make recommendations. Worse, we had two allergies at our table, and while the kitchen accommodated beautifully, our server stumbled to keep them straight and made the interactions awkward by referencing them repeatedly while doing so. I expect much better for this price point. Glad to have tried it but won’t be recommending or returning.